To seek dependent status for an adult family member, such as a father, mother, father-in-law, mother- in-law, stepparent, or someone in loco parentis, DFAS will apply a financial test to determine whether the family member receives over half of his/her income from the Servicemember.
An individual claimed as a dependent must be a citizen, national, or resident of the United States, or a resident of Canada or Mexico.
The short answer is no, you cannot claim yourself as a dependent on your tax return. This is because you are considered to have your own personal exemption. In other words, you cannot claim yourself as a dependent because you are already claiming yourself as a personal exemption.
Dependent Parents means your mother or father who financially rely on you. Seen in 7 SEC filings. Dependent Parents means in relation to a member, the legal or traditional parents of said member. Seen in 3 SEC filings.
Yes, a parent can be claimed as a dependent. There are some ``rules'' for doing so, but they're not complicated and, even if you prepare your own taxes, you should be able to do it, quite easily. Rule #5: You would have to provide more than half of your parent's financial support, for the year.